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CRA2023-0178 initial determination
CITY OF EDMONDS 121 5t" Avenue North, Edmonds WA 98020 Phone: 425.771.0220 • Fax: 425.771.0221 • Web: www.edmondswa PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT • PLANNING DIVISION "ne. 18y%J 1/8/2024 EDMONDS CITY OF 951 MAIN ST EDMONDS, WA 98020 Subject: Critical Areas Determination (CRA2023-0178) Site Address: 951 MAIN ST Dear Applicant/Owner, Please find the enclosed critical area determination for the Critical Areas Checklist you submitted to the City of Edmonds Planning Division. The critical area determination for your property is "CRITICAL AREA PRESENT." Note that this determination is a site -specific determination and not a project -specific determination. If the critical area determination is "CRITICAL AREA PRESENT," additional critical areas information or critical areas specific studies may be required for development or alteration of your property depending on the location of the activity. "WAIVER" means no further critical area review is required for development or alteration of your property. If you have any questions regarding this critical area determination, please contact the planner on duty at 425.771.0220. Regards, TRISTAN SEWELL Planning Division Planning & Development Department Enc: Critical Area Determination CITY OF EDMONDS 121 5ch Avenue North, Edmonds WA 98020 Phone: 425.771.0220 • Fax: 425.771.0221 • Web: www.edmondswa.gov PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT • PLANNING DIVISION `nc. 1891J Critical Area Determination (CRA2023-0178) Based on a review and inspection of the subject site, staff has determined that one or more critical areas are located on or near the site. Critical areas are ecologically sensitive or hazardous areas that are protected in order to maintain their functions and values. Site Location 951 MAIN ST Tax Account Number 00434206702700 Property Owner EDMONDS CITY OF Applicant KYLE WOODS Critical Areas) Present ❑ Wetlands (ECDC 23.50): Yes ❑ Frequently Flooded Areas (ECDC 23.70): NA ❑ Geologically Hazardous Areas (ECDC 23.80) ❑ Erosion Hazard Areas: Yes ❑ Landslide Hazard Areas: NA ❑ Seismic Hazard Areas: NA ❑ Fish & Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas (ECDC 23.90) ❑ Mapped Fish & Wildlife Habitat: NA ❑ Streams: Yes Site Descriation The subject property is located north of Main St., directly across from the Driftwood Players theater, east of 9th Ave. The site is currently undeveloped and shows no signs of previous development. The terrain slopes down from 9th Ave. toward Shell Creek to the northeast, increasingly so in the northern third of the parcel. According to the Soil Survey of Snohomish County, soils on the subject site consist of "Alderwood Everett Gravelly sandy loams 25-70% slopes" and "Alderwood Urban land complex, 8-15% slopes". According to the City LiDAR data, the site contains slopes greater than 15%, which are considered a potential erosion hazard. An Erosion and Sediment control plan compliant with chapter 18.30 ECDC may be required for development on a site containing an erosion hazard area which would be reviewed as part of a building permit. The site also contains critical areas, including a stream and wetland. The stream runs through the northern neighboring parcels, across the unopened right-of-way. Buffers from the stream and associated wetland could impact the subject site. A qualified professional will need to assess the area to determine the classifications of any potential stream and/or wetland on and adjacent to the site. What does this mean? The critical area regulations are only triggered when an alteration is proposed to a critical area or its buffer. However, once an alteration in or near critical area is proposed, critical area studies and City review and approval may be required. What is an `Alteration'? According to Section 23.40.005 of the Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC): "Alteration" means any human -induced action which changes the existing conditions of a critical area or its buffer. Alterations include, but are not limited to: grading, filling; dredging; draining; channelizing; cutting, pruning, limbing or topping, clearing, relocating or removing vegetation; applying herbicides or pesticides or any hazardous or toxic substance; discharging pollutants; paving, construction, application of gravel; modifying for surface water management purposes; or any other human activity that changes the existing landforms, vegetation, hydrology, wildlife or wildlife habitat value of critical areas. Unpermitted alteration of a critical area or buffer (including tree trimming or topping, dumping yard waste, or application of pesticides or fertilizers) can lead to enforcement action and fines. Before undertaking any work, please contact the City to verify whether critical area studies and City review is necessary. TRISTAN SEWELL Planner Cited sections of the Edmonds Community Development Code (ECDC) can be found at http://www. codepublishing. com/WA/Edmonds Environmentally Critical Areas General Provisions (ECDC 23.40) Wetlands (ECDC 23.50) Frequently Flooded Areas (ECDC 23.70) Geologically Hazardous Areas (ECDC 23.80) Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas (ECDC 23.90) Building permits — Earth Subsidence and Landslide Hazard Areas (ECDC 19.10) January 8, 2024 City of Edmonds GIS map tool with approximate location of critical areas: http://Mops.edmondswa.gov Page 1 2 City of Edmonds CRA2023-0178 1020 a � m � 220 - o o � o CD o o a r o MIT I _ 00 N 'd • • O O O N N O Legend ' N z ■ O O Creeks W —BEl= ; Seismic Hazard Areas Earth Subsidence and Landslide a • �- L! Minimum Buffer Adjacent to Hai 'IT N 1 9 Wetlands Wetlands Boundary — - Wetland Boundaries Not Completel oC `— O ■ ; � — Wetland Known Extents Floodplains ® A 931 1 ' 95 0 0 ® AE ® VE ' x MAIN ST ; [3 ReZones Ln � O N '% 950 oDCD i PRD Ro W Registered Historic Place Landslide Hazard Area 40% 00 oC V) rn Q. 00 O i W `•- I � �� tom ❑ Severe Erosion Hazard 15%-40% \ • �•�•_ •�' ❑ Erosion Hazard Areas 15%-40% 113:� ��,�Y Wildland Urban Interface W r AM 117 ■ Long-term Non -Buildable Areas ■ WUI- Interface � ■ WUI -Intermix DAYTO N ST ■ ■ Non -Vegetated Inhabited DAYTO N ST Non-Veaetated Uninhabited �_3 1:1,664 O Notes Main 0 138.68 277.4 Feet 2,478 206.5 This map is a user generated static output from an Internet mapping site and is for 951 St. reference only. Data layers that appear on this map may or may not be accurate, WGS_1984_Web _Mercator _Auxiliary -Sphere current, or otherwise reliable. © City of Edmonds THIS MAP IS NOT TO BE USED FOR DESIGN OR CONSTRUCTION